Cattle farms can do three things with large amounts of silage containing butyric acid; Remove, dilute or dispose of silage.
The best way is to throw away. For example, emptying the silo with a manure spreader and spreading it on the ground (as a suitable fertilizer).
Second, this silage can be kept away from calving and calving cows and fed only to replacement heifers, late lactation cows, or light dry cows.
In any case, the butyric acid concentration of the silage should be measured regularly and its daily consumption should be less than 50 grams per head of cattle. Even if ketosis does not occur.
The consumption of dry matter is endangered by feeding these silos.
“Aerating” the silage before feeding can remove some of the butyric acid and make it safe for feeding. However, the butyric acid content of the silage should still be monitored after aeration.
Care must be taken not to overheat the aerated silage.
A small amount of this forage can be fed to dry or early lactating cows under very rare conditions.
Again, the amount of consumption should be below 50 grams per head per day.